University Medical Center on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
He was born October 24, 1951 to Edward "Vince" and Eloise Ambrose in Bloomington, IL. He married Judi Grimm April 20, 1985. He is survived by his wife Judi.
Also surviving are his children Deann (Nathan Karplus) Ambrose, Audra (Daniel) Stolzoff, Donnie Ambrose, and Melissa (Nathan) Schellenberg; grandchildren Landon and Avery Stolzoff, Jenson and Evelyn Karplus, Maddy Pimentel, Jenna Livingston, and Holly, Ben, Bonnie, Amy, Ammon Schellenberg; brothers Charles Ambrose, Paul Ambrose, Mark Ambrose, Steve Ambrose; and sister Deborah Decker.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his in-laws, Don and Zelma Grimm.
David was a graduate of Bloomington High School and attended Lincoln College and Illinois State University. He was a master carpenter and loved working with his hands. He worked for ISU until his retirement in 2016. He was actively involved in the Jaycees and loved helping with the annual haunted houses. He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and loved to fish. He was a fighter; David fought a 10-year battle with an aggressive blood cancer.
Visitation will be held Thursday, July 30, 2020 from 4:00-7:00p.m. at East Lawn Funeral Home. A private
Funeral service with military rights will be held Friday, July 31, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 guidelines, the
service will be available Live Streamed on East Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens Facebook page.
Please go to www.eastlawnmemorial.com to leave condolences or memories for the family.
The family would like to thank Dr. Hwan Jeong, Dr. Horst Klueppelberg, RN Tamara Lundquist-Crabbe, and
the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert, AZ.